Apparatus and Methods for Widget Intercommunication in a Wireless Communication Environment

1. A method for dynamically localizing content of a graphical user interface widget executed on a widget runtime model of a computing platform on a user device, comprising: configuring the graphical user interface widget to provide first location-responsive content in a presentation runtime model by defaulting to a user-selected geographic location, wherein the graphical user interface widget provides the first location-responsive content based on the default user-selected geographic location; retrieving a user preference configuration setting for the graphical user interface widget, the user preference configuration setting indicating that the graphical user interface widget is to operate in a localized mode; retrieving a geographic location for the user device; and providing the retrieved geographic location to the widget runtime model for the graphical user interface widget to select second location-responsive content, wherein the graphical user interface widget switches from providing the first location-responsive content to providing the second location-responsive content based on the retrieved geographic location.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the default user-selected geographic location is obtained from user preferences of the user device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein a user of the user device directs the graphical user interface widget to use the default user-selected geographic location.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein retrieving the geographic location for the user device comprises receiving a selection of a location from a user of the user device.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the graphical user interface widget switches to provide the second location-responsive content based on the retrieved geographic location based on a type of usage of the user device.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the graphical user interface widget switches to provide the second location-responsive content based on the retrieved geographic location based on the user device switching from a first type of usage of the user device to a second type of usage of the user device.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first type of usage of the user device and the second type of usage of the user device are different ones of a work usage of the user device, a non-work usage of the user device, a pedestrian usage of the user device, a vehicle usage of the user device, or an aircraft usage of the user device.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the retrieved geographic location comprises a current location of the user device.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the retrieved geographic location is retrieved based on a user-supplied hierarchy of location information sources and an availability of the location information sources.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: switching the widget runtime model for the graphical user interface widget back to the default user-selected geographic location.

11. An apparatus for dynamically localizing content of a graphical user interface widget executed on a widget runtime model of a computing platform on a user device, comprising: the computing platform; a presentation runtime model executed on the computing platform; a user interface configured to configure the graphical user interface widget to provide first location-responsive content in the presentation runtime model by defaulting to a user-selected geographic location, wherein the graphical user interface widget provides the first location-responsive content based on the default user-selected geographic location; and a communication component configured to retrieve a user preference configuration setting for the graphical user interface widget, the user preference configuration setting indicating that the graphical user interface widget is to operate in a localized mode, to retrieve a geographic location for the user device, and to provide the retrieved geographic location to the widget runtime model for the graphical user interface widget to select second location-responsive content, wherein the graphical user interface widget switches from providing the first location-responsive content to providing the second location-responsive content based on the retrieved geographic location.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the default user-selected location is obtained from user preferences of the user device.

13. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein a user of the user device directs the graphical user interface widget to use the default user-selected geographic location.

14. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the communication component being configured to retrieve the geographic location for the user device comprises the communication component being configured to receive a selection of a location from a user of the user device.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the graphical user interface widget switches to provide the second location-responsive content based on the retrieved geographic location based on a type of usage of the user device.

16. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the graphical user interface widget switches to provide the second location-responsive content based on the retrieved geographic location based on the user device switching from a first type of usage of the user device to a second type of usage of the user device.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the first type of usage of the user device and the second type of usage of the user device are different ones of a work usage of the user device, a non-work usage of the user device, a pedestrian usage of the user device, a vehicle usage of the user device, or an aircraft usage of the user device.

18. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the retrieved geographic location comprises a current location of the user device.

19. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the retrieved geographic location is retrieved based on a user-supplied hierarchy of location information sources and an availability of the location information sources.

20. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the computing platform is configured to switch the widget runtime model for the graphical user interface widget back to the default user-selected geographic location.

21. A method for dynamically localizing content of a graphical user interface widget executed on a widget runtime model of a computing platform on a user device, comprising: defining the graphical user interface widget to provide location-responsive content; and transmitting the graphical user interface widget to a presentation runtime model of the user device, wherein the graphical user interface widget provides first location-responsive content by defaulting to a user-selected geographic location, wherein the graphical user interface widget provides the first location-responsive content based on the default user-selected geographic location, wherein the presentation runtime model retrieves a user preference configuration setting for the graphical user interface widget, the user preference configuration setting indicating that the graphical user interface widget is to operate in a localized mode, retrieves a geographic location for the user device, and provides the retrieved geographic location to the graphical user interface widget to select second location-responsive content, wherein the graphical user interface widget switches from providing the first location-responsive content to providing the second location-responsive content based on the retrieved geographic location.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the default user-selected location is obtained from user preferences of the user device.

23. The method of claim 21 , wherein a user of the user device directs the graphical user interface widget to use the default user-selected geographic location.

24. The method of claim 21 , wherein the graphical user interface widget retrieving the geographic location for the user device comprises the graphical user interface widget receiving a selection of a location from a user of the user device.

25. The method of claim 24 , wherein the graphical user interface widget switches to provide the second location-responsive content based on the retrieved geographic location based on a type of usage of the user device.

26. The method of claim 24 , wherein the graphical user interface widget switches to provide the second location-responsive content based on the retrieved geographic location based on the user device switching from a first type of usage of the user device to a second type of usage of the user device.

27. The method of claim 21 , wherein the retrieved geographic location comprises a current location of the user device.

28. The method of claim 21 , wherein the retrieved geographic location is retrieved based on a user-supplied hierarchy of location information sources and an availability of the location information sources.

29. The method of claim 21 , wherein the widget runtime model for the graphical user interface widget is configured to switch back to the default user-selected geographic location.

30. An apparatus for dynamically localizing content of a graphical user interface widget executed on a widget runtime model of a computing platform on a user device, comprising: a widget portal configured to define the graphical user interface widget to provide location-responsive content; and a network communication component configured to transmit the graphical user interface widget to a presentation runtime model of the user device, wherein the graphical user interface widget provides first location-responsive content by defaulting to a user-selected geographic location, wherein the graphical user interface widget provides the first location-responsive content based on the default user-selected geographic location, wherein the presentation runtime model retrieves a user preference configuration setting for the graphical user interface widget, the user preference configuration setting indicating that the graphical user interface widget is to operate in a localized mode, retrieves a geographic location for the user device, and provides the retrieved geographic location to the graphical user interface widget to select second location-responsive content, wherein the graphical user interface widget switches from providing the first location-responsive content to providing the second location-responsive content based on the retrieved geographic location.